Tag Archive: sci-fi

There has been a long standing tradition of comparing Star Trek to Star Wars and asking which is best. Now Best Engineering Online brings us a great infographic comparing the two universes point by point. Look it over and decide which you like best.

Personally, Techsnoop is firmly in the Star Trek universe due to the tendency of humans to try to be the best they can. Not to mention all the great tech we have filched from them (smartphone, tablet, diagnostic bed) and the great gardens. However, I like Star Wars also and no one can tell me Yoda isn’t the best Jedi ever. But the drinking, drug problems and over manufacturing of many planets is not a healthy universe.

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Techsnoop loves all things tech and Sci-Fi so finding the pilot for the web series Tether is like an early Christmas present. While the entire story arc has not been revealed, it is a post-apocalyptic Earth-based story with many mysteries that can be revealed slowly. All the best elements for a great series.

The creators are seeking feedback and funding to continue this great project so be sure to click “like” if you enjoy this and consider contacting them regarding donations for future episodes.

Space travel has captured the imagination of humanity for millions of years. Now that NASA has been stripped to oblivion, the private sector has begun its own space race. This competition will be just as fraught with set backs as the early tests at NASA, but backed by private dollars.

Now, I know many will think in the current global economic climate all dollars should be spent on terra-firma, and further space exploration is a useless a waste of money. But let’s look at the larger picture. Most of today’s medical and daily technology has come as a direct effort of experiments with space travel or trying to duplicate technology from sci-fi franchises such as Star Trek or Star Wars.

The hypospray, a needle-less delivery system for medications is a reality and now the diagnostic bed, a non-invasive tool for reading patient information is also here. Read more on Trek Technology here and here. All of these radical inventions and many life saving drugs and tools are spin-offs from space exploration.

Look no further than your flat-screen TV and cell phone to find even more tech from the stars. The challenge for us mortals is to merge humanistic efforts here on Earth with our necessary exploration of the surrounding universe. They are both worthy goals and even in Star Trek, the ending of poverty and world hunger began with the development of Warp Drive.